Portrait of a man…

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

A powerful image taken from a super angle, Ron. It seems to symbolize man's striving. The composition is excellent!

30 Mar 2008 5:31am

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

I agree with Michael. I also like that you and he are looking at each other from an odd angle -- it somehow strengthens the "looking" aspect of this photo. Also, the background is good in that it contrasts well with the contortions of body. Well done.

30 Mar 2008 7:52am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

looking under somebody's skirt? lol such a man ;) and wonderful, wonderful angle!

30 Mar 2008 11:33am

Chris from South Jersey, United States

A great angle to view this at, and I really like the reflection of the sky in the windows above his head. It does look like he is looking at you, which gives the photo a little bit of humor. Well done...

30 Mar 2008 12:17pm

Bonj from Jefferson City, United States

Looks kind of like he is looking down to try and figure out what you are doing. I agree with others, great angle.

30 Mar 2008 3:54pm

dee from Innsbruck, Austria

Great play with diagonal lines! It has a real "wow"-effect.

30 Mar 2008 5:29pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Great idea, angle, composition. Well done.

30 Mar 2008 7:46pm

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

I think I hear him saying “You’re running f/10, I see” ! Perfect angle like the others have said.

30 Mar 2008 8:23pm

Wysterior from Kloten, Switzerland

Awesome perspective in this photo Ron. It's like underlining the strongness of this statue...
Very well seen!
Wys

30 Mar 2008 9:31pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

I too love this angle!! Very nicely done!!

30 Mar 2008 11:46pm

Vikram from Chandler, United States

Very nice angle and framing! As if he is looking at us!

31 Mar 2008 12:21am

danthro from Suburbia, United States

great POV and composition! like the tones and colors and shadows too. well done.

31 Mar 2008 1:56am

Mary the Poétaniste from ORLEANS, France

Bonjour,

Une belle représentation de l'homme prise sous un angle qui me donne envie d'écrire :

À l’heure où se couche le soleil,
une ombre sans vie surgit de la nuit,
elle imite l’homme dans son labeur.

Immobile comme un roc solitaire,
seule sous le firmament, et abandonnée,
elle tente de se dresser dans l’obscurité.

Et pendant qu’elle songe de se mêler
au souffle tangible de la réalité,
elle demeure captive et libre
en même temps au plus noir de sa matière.

Bien à vous et excellente journée, amicalement, Mary.
© La Poétaniste

31 Mar 2008 7:27am

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

I wish we lived closer together - would love to spend some time with you sharing ideas. The way you have captured the textures here in spite of the polished and refelctive surface shows you know what you are doing with your camera. Sigh!

31 Mar 2008 1:33pm

Laurent from Lyon, France

funny, we have a copy in Lyon (France) (see here)

I like the angle you chose

8 Apr 2008 11:12am